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Parents rejoice while school children and early-morning commuters across Miami-Dade County lament this week — it must be the start of the school year.

And with the beginning of new classes and fresh textbooks comes a set of traffic rules that drivers must reacquaint themselves with in order to keep children and pedestrians safe and avoid penalties. As a personal injury law firm with 50 years of experience handling motor vehicle accident and pedestrian injury cases in the area, Leesfield & Partners attorneys know just how tragic the consequences of not adhering to road laws can be.

On Tuesday, Aug. 11, a 16-year-old boy in Port St. Lucie was hit by a car while walking to school, according to reporting from local media. The boy allegedly attempted to cross the road “against the pedestrian signal and entered the roadway in front of traffic that had the right

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In a week of mounting temperatures and National Weather Service heat advisories throughout Miami, the City of Hialeah closed its three remaining public swimming pools following Florida Health Department findings.

The city’s Bucky Dent Water Park, which reopened in July after a year-long closure, once again closed following an incident involving an 80-year-old man who had a medical emergency while in a pool. It was later revealed that the facilities were operating without proper permits and that there was a problem with equipment at the water park, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.

Outside of that, the three pools — McDonald Pool, Milander Pool and Babcock Pool — will temporarily close after several violations were found. A pool with no chlorine, broken safety equipment, and other potential hazards are among the contraventions found by inspectors on the properties.

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From horrific car accidents to slip and falls at vacation rentals, most people are unsure of what steps to take when embarking on the journey of securing compensation for the damages they have suffered.

Leesfield & Partners is a personal injury law firm that has helped tens of thousands of clients throughout the years who have been involved in a myriad of accidents. But how do they find us? The firm connects with clients via a variety of sources — other attorneys, word of mouth, or through the internet.

In today’s digital world, the internet is the first place most people go to seek information. It is important to note that many of the clients represented by Leesfield & Partners have suffered painful injuries that, many times, have required intensive surgery to correct. For them and their families, it may be weeks or months before the rollercoaster of hospitals and doctor’s visits has calmed down enough to enable them to sit at a computer to do the required research and find an attorney. For many clients, this is their introduction to the civil justice system and many of them come with questions and uncertainties.

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Flock cameras have cropped up on various street corners throughout Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, bringing with them controversy and perturbing private residents.

The solar-powered network of cameras uses artificial intelligence to read license plates and can record and analyze audio to identify sounds like gunfire or car accidents, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. While the benefits of potential crime and/or accident reporting are obvious, the cameras have left residents uneasy with many protesting their installation on the grounds of ICE and immigration concerns and privacy issues.

In St. Petersburg, a 77-year-old man named Carl Gunn has taken to holding a sign that says “Down with Flock” in front of the camera’s lens. His aim is to highlight the threat to privacy and surveillance posed by the cameras, according to reporting from Cyber News. His stunt has gone viral and has been widely reported by statewide and national media.

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An Atlanta man has been charged following a July 25 boat crash that injured at least three people in Biscayne Bay off Bay Harbor Islands, according to media reports.

The 42-year-old was charged with reckless operation of a vessel, leaving the scene of an accident, and tampering with evidence, according to reporting from WSB-TV Atlanta.

The crash happened around 1 a.m. near West Broadview Drive and 103rd Street, Local 10 News reported. It involved a 39-foot Donzi allegedly operated by Lawson that carried multiple passengers and a 20-foot Angler that carried at least three people. All three passengers aboard one boat were injured and taken to the hospital following the crash, according to previous reporting from local media.

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Minors in Sunny Isles have to be 16 years old or older to ride e-bikes and scooters, according to a newly passed ordinance.

The ordinance was approved by the Sunny Isles Beach Commission on Tuesday, July 21. Riders will also be required to carry a government-issued ID with them when they ride, according to reporting from NBC 6. The new ordinance has also specified that e-bikes may not be ridden on sidewalks within city limits.

First offenders must pay a $250 fine. That amount increases to $500 for future violations. These ordinances will be accompanied by an educational outreach period set to begin on Aug. 16, 2026.

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At least three people were taken to the hospital after a two-boat crash over the weekend in Biscayne Bay off of Bay Habor Islands in Miami, according to local media.

The crash happened around 1 a.m. Saturday, July 25, near West Broadview Drive and 103rd street, Local 10 News reported. One boat was allegedly carrying three people, all of whom were injured. As of Monday, July 27, no additional information about how many people were in the other boat or whether they were injured was immediately available.

By 9 a.m. Saturday, one of the boats remained at the scene and was partially submerged. The other boat involved in the crash was towed away from Haulover Marina. In footage from Local 10 News, the damage appeared to be contained to the vessel’s hull while witnesses reported the damage was extensive and that the boat appeared to be “in pieces.”

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Two religious sisters in Kentucky spoke to NPR about their plans to start the first order dedicated to ministering the victims and survivors of clergy abuse.

Sister Theresa Aletheia and Sister Danielle Lussier with the Sisters of the Little Way of Beauty, Truth and Goodness in Lexington, Kentucky, are starting the order to help those who have suffered abuse in the Catholic Church, whether that “be emotional, financial, spiritual, or sexual,” they told NPR reporters. This would be the first order of its kind.

The two are beginning this journey after leaving the Daughters of St. Paul in Boston, Massachusetts, in 2022. Their reason for leaving: clergy sexual abuse. A priest who had been a spiritual director at the order was accused of sexually assaulting one of their sisters and, they suspected, he had also been allegedly grooming them for abuse.

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Despite Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent veto of a bill that would have provided e-bike safety regulations, this South Florida community passed its own ordinance for micromobility safety.

The Village of Pinecrest recently launched its e-bike safety training, which was approved by councilmembers in May, to promote education and safe riding on sidewalks and streets.

Ira Leesfield, the Founder and Managing Partner of Leesfield & Partners, has been an advocate for e-bike regulations in Florida since the micromobility devices surged in popularity immediately preceding the pandemic.

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At least two people have died after a motorcycle crash involving a tractor-trailer Saturday in Miramar on U.S. 27, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.

The crash occurred around 1:40 a.m. in the southbound lanes of U.S. 27 near Pembroke road and mile marker 21. Traffic was allegedly touch and go in the area and a motorcycle, carrying two people, was “unable to stop in time” before colliding with the tractor-trailer, the newspaper reported.

There was traffic in the area leading up to the crash because a car had allegedly caught fire, according to reporting from WPLG-Local 10.

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